Lieutenant Governor
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The Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest executive officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, assisting the Governor and often acting as their successor or stand-in when needed.
Aliases (2)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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state executive position → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| assistsOffice |
Governor of Massachusetts
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| canPresideOver |
meetings of the Governor’s Council
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| constitutionalRole |
to ensure continuity of executive leadership in Massachusetts
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| country |
United States
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| createdBy |
Massachusetts Constitution of 1780
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| electedWith |
Governor of Massachusetts
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| eligibleForOffice |
must meet age and residency requirements set by Massachusetts law
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qualified voter of Massachusetts → |
| governmentBranch |
executive branch of Massachusetts
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| hasPower |
to act as Governor when the Governor is absent from the Commonwealth
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to act as Governor when the Governor is incapacitated → to succeed to the governorship upon vacancy in the office of Governor → |
| isPartOfSuccessionPlan |
Massachusetts gubernatorial line of succession
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| jurisdiction |
executive branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| legalStatus |
constitutional officer of Massachusetts
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| mayActAs |
acting Governor of Massachusetts
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| memberOf |
Massachusetts Governor’s Council ex officio
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| officeCategory |
subnational executive office
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| officeEstablished |
1780
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| officeHoldersCollectively |
Lieutenant Governors of Massachusetts
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| officeHolderTitle |
Lieutenant Governor
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| officeScope |
statewide
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| officeType |
statewide elected office
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| participatesIn |
Massachusetts Executive Council
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| partOf |
Massachusetts state government
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| positionInGovernment |
second-highest executive officer of Massachusetts
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| precededBy |
Deputy Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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| rankInStateCabinet |
second
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| reportsTo |
Governor of Massachusetts
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| residence |
Massachusetts
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| responsibility |
to represent the Governor at official events
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to serve on boards and commissions as designated by law or the Governor → to support implementation of the Governor’s agenda → |
| seat |
Massachusetts State House
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| selectionMethod |
popular election
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| styleOfAddress |
His Excellency or Her Excellency in formal contexts
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| successionOrder |
first in line to succeed the Governor of Massachusetts
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| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
no term limits
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Government of Massachusetts
("Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts")
→
Governor of Massachusetts ("Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts") → |
hasPart |
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
→
Lieutenant Governor of New York → |
officeHolderTitle |
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Government of Massachusetts
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deputyExecutiveHeadTitle |
|
Governor of Massachusetts
("Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts")
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electedAlongside |
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Massachusetts Governor's Council
("Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (often presiding officer)")
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includes |
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Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Texas
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officeholderTitle |
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Elliot Richardson
("Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts")
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positionHeld |